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  • Becoming a More Effective Adviser: Journalism Values and Craft (June 2012)

    Online Group Seminar

    Gain the skills you need to train tomorrow's journalists and news consumers.

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  • The Twitter Beat: Tweet Credibility of Government Agencies

    Webinar
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    June 7 Webinar

    Learn strategies for assessing Tweet credibility of government institutions and how to establish newsrooms standards for when to verify, report, or correct information.

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  • Functional Web Design for Today’s News Audiences

    Self-Directed Course

    Create user friendly, content-driven sites by applying sound navigation, information hierarchy, and integrated multimedia.

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  • Telling Memorable Video Stories: A Poynter Tutorial Series

    Training Package

    Poynter's Al Tompkins shows you practical techniques that will lead to stronger video storytelling.

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  • Covering Veterans' Issues: What Happens When Soldiers Come Home

    Webinar

    Unravel the web of state and federal programs for veterans and analyze their effectiveness.

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  • Environmental Reporting: An Introduction

    Self-Directed Course

    Do better environmental journalism, from idea generation to publication, with confidence and context.

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  • Writing Better Headlines & SEO Essentials (May 2012)

    Online Group Seminar

    In this intensive two-week course, you'll learn practical ways to write better headlines on the Web.

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  • The Powerful Effects of Short Writing

    Webinar

    Learn the power and versatility of short writing from examples across media platforms.

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  • Facebook for Reporting and Storytelling

    Webinar

    Put Facebook tools to work for you as you develop story ideas, cover stories and reach new audiences.

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  • State of the News Media 2012

    Webinar

    Get the latest on the health of American journalism from the annual report by The Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism.

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  • Social Media Credibility: Extending Your Reach

    Webinar

    How traditional news organizations can extend their credibility to coverage on Facebook and Twitter.

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  • Advanced Twitter for Journalism

    Webinar

    Twitter is not just a source of news. Learn how it can be a platform for developing breaking news out loud.

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  • Understanding and Interpreting Polls (2012 edition)

    Self-Directed Course

    Find out why polling works, how to evaluate survey methods and what questions to ask about polls.

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  • Innovative Social Tools for Covering the 2012 Election

    Webinar

    Bulk up your election coverage—quickly and with existing staff—by harnessing the social web.

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  • Introduction to Sports Reporting

    Self-Directed Course

    Find and tell engaging stories from sports events.

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  • Reporting, Writing for TV and the Web: Aim for the Heart

    Self-Directed Course

    Learn how to connect with viewers by telling powerful stories that aim for their hearts.

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  • Becoming an Entrepreneurial Journalist: From Idea to Implementation

    Self-Directed Course

    Gain the knowledge and tools needed to launch a content-driven news/information website.

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  • Social Media and Your 2012 Election Coverage

    Webinar

    Learn how political campaigns are using social media and what you need to know to deliver the coverage your community needs.

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  • Political Fact-Checking: Tips and Tricks for the 2012 Election

    Webinar

    Learn tips and tricks about political fact-checking from the editor of the Pulitzer Prize-winning website, PolitiFact.

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  • Leading with Digital to Sell More Print and Broadcast

    Webinar

    Learn how to make your digital media generate print dollars.

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  • Covering Islam in America

    Self-Directed Course

    Learn the religious, social, political and geographical facts about Islam so you can tackle stories with confidence and context.

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  • 100 Ideas to Make Your Journalism Better

    Webinar

    Improve your writing, your digital skills, your visual storytelling and more in this special Poynter faculty event to celebrate our 100th Webinar.

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  • Help! for Writers

    Self-Directed Course

    Unlock more than 200 solutions to some of the most common problems writers face in any platform or genre.

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  • Social Media In the Classroom

    Webinar

    Learn how to bring social media into the journalism classroom.

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